U. closed for non-essential personnel starting at 5 p.m. Sunday

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The University has announced that it will be closing for non-essential personnel starting at 5 p.m. Sunday on account of inclement weather. The news comes as a winter nor’easter ravages the Northeast, with more than a foot of snow and strong winds expected in the Princeton area.

All libraries, athletic facilities, and the University Art Museum will be closed. The Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center, Dillon Gym, and the Wilkinson Fitness Center will also be closed. TigerTransit service will be suspended at 6 p.m.

The U-Store will close at 6 p.m. A Wawa employee confirmed to The Daily Princetonian that the store is expected to remain open.

Some local businesses have shuttered their doors; both The Bent Spoon and Small World Coffee announced on Instagram that they closed at 4 p.m.

Dormitories and residential dining facilities will remain open, with the residential dining halls expected to follow their regular hours of operation.

Following the last snowstorm on Jan. 26, University spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss confirmed that essential “staff [were] provided areas on campus or at local hotels to shelter in place for such weather events.”

NJ Transit Bus, Light Rail, and Access Link services will be suspended from 6 p.m.. Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on X that trains are “likely to suspend service some time tonight.”

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As of Sunday afternoon, the state is under a State of Emergency until Monday, Sherrill announced in a press release. Sherill urged all residents to stay off the roads and shelter at home.

The storm has prompted the state’s first state-wide blizzard warning in 30 years and severely disrupted travel throughout the region. By Sunday afternoon, over 3,500 domestic and international flights to and from the Northeast had been canceled.

Newark Liberty International Airport saw more than 40 percent of arriving flights and roughly 60 percent of departing flights canceled by midday Sunday.

A number of universities across the Northeast — including Yale, Penn, Columbia, New York University, and Rutgers — have canceled in-person classes for Monday.

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Princeton has not yet announced whether Monday classes will go on as scheduled. A further update regarding operations is expected by 9 p.m., according to the initial announcement.

Hayk Yengibaryan is a head News editor emeritus, senior Sports writer, and senior News writer for the ‘Prince.’ He is from Glendale, Calif. and typically covers breaking news and profiles. He can be reached at hy5161[at]princeton.edu.

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